Botany - Meadowsweet

Scientific name Filipendula ulmaria
Appearance Slender perennial plant, with reddish stems, pinnate dark green leaves above and whitish below, large creamy inflorescences composed of many small fluffy flowers
Smell Aromatic, sweet and slightly almondy with a hint of honey or vanilla
Color Dark green (foliage), creamy white to pale yellow (flowers)
Used parts Flowering tops, sometimes the leaves
Origins Europe, temperate Asia, wetlands and meadows
Toxicity level Mild (to avoid in case of allergy to salicylate derivatives or under anticoagulant treatment)